Chapter 298: Then Let

298. Chapter 298: Then Let's Go Learn

Qiao Sheng calmly ladled a bowl of pork rib soup simmered with Spirit Spring Water for Cheng Jinyu to drink.

If it were before.

Cheng Jinyu would certainly have flipped it over outright, but this time he was sensible enough not to, he puffed on it and lowered his head to drink.

The Spirit Spring Water–simmered soup tasted clear and sweet, clear and sweet.

It made Cheng Jinyu, who had never liked drinking soup, drink two big bowls before stopping.

Today's lunch was pretty good.

There was lotus‑root pork rib soup, fish‑flavored shredded pork, braised pork, spicy chicken cubes, and also cold dishes—both meat and vegetarian—plus a pot of dry pot.

The dry pot was something Qiao Sheng had the chef make extra of, intended for today's lunch.

The dry pot contained many ingredients: pork ribs, shrimp, goose wings, and duck feet.

The ingredients were a bit mixed, but the flavor was numbing, spicy, and fragrant, getting more addictive the more you ate.

Qiao Sheng reminded Cheng Jinyu: "You shouldn't eat that much today; have a little less."

She was being kind at heart.

Cheng Jinyu ignored it, ended up overeating, felt stomach discomfort, and later both vomited and had diarrhea.

It took more than half a day of turmoil before he recovered.

Qiao Sheng was at a loss for words with him, holding the medicine while feeding him, and said: "Now you know that what I said was right, right? The one who loses out for not listening is you."

Cheng Jinyu took the bowl and gulped it down.

He isn't afraid of bitterness; he just doesn't want to hear Qiao Sheng nag.

That night Qiao Sheng thought it over and decided to deal with him another way; doesn't he like to play?

Every day after he finishes his duties, he can play however he wants, as long as he doesn't go out.

Days passed one by one.

Before Qiao Sheng could say anything,

Cheng Jinyu realized a problem: he was bored day after day, whereas Xiao Shitou and the others led much more fulfilling lives.

They also played, but only after doing their homework; moreover, they learned martial arts with An Liu and the others.

"Want to learn martial arts?"

Qiao Sheng saw Cheng Jinyu secretly watching Xiao Shitou and the others practice martial arts, and came over to ask.

Cheng Jinyu pressed his lips together and nodded.

"Then go learn it."

Qiao Sheng took him there.

No need to say anything.

Cheng Jinyu had no interest in studying, but liked learning martial arts, and no matter how An Liu and the others taught, he never complained of hardship or fatigue.

After a period of time,

Cheng Jinyu's body had become sturdier than before, no longer the weakly plump he once was, and his temperament was less irritable.

He also cursed others less.

However, he still didn't want to study, and didn't get along well with Xiao Shitou and the others.

He often challenged them to spar, and after several rounds, he lost every time.

He couldn't even defeat Shi Yun, the weakest in martial skill among Xiao Shitou's group.

He became somewhat withdrawn.

After Qiao Sheng learned this, he approached Cheng Jinyu to chat.

"You just watch Xiao Shitou and the others being impressive; do you know there are people beyond people, heavens beyond heavens? They are stronger than you, but there are many who are stronger than them."

"Our purpose in learning martial arts isn't to spar with others, but to strengthen the body, avoid being bullied, and protect those we wish to protect."

"If you must compare, compare with yourself, so that tomorrow's you strives to be better than today's you."

"Do you know why Xiao Shitou and the others are stronger than you? Because they started learning martial arts earlier than you, and they study at Feng Ji Private School; besides studying, they also train in martial arts daily. Do you know why they study? Because only by reading can you become literate and understand many principles you previously didn't grasp…"

Qiao Sheng ramblingly said a lot; this time Cheng Jinyu unusually didn't interrupt her, nor said anything irritating.

The next day.

Qiao Sheng clearly sensed that Cheng Jinyu had changed somewhat from before, but he still didn't bring up studying. (End of chapter)